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Farm Fresh: Carroll County Harvest Dates
What produce can you expect to find at the farmers' market this weekend?
If you've checked out a local farmers' market or produce stand, you know it's the time of the year to get fresh, local fruits and vegetables. Want to know what produce will be harvested next?
The harvest dates below suggest when these fruits and vegetables will be ripe and available for harvest in Carroll County, according to the Carroll County Department of Economic Development agriculture website.
Fruits
Apples: Aug. 15 - Nov. 15
Blackberries: July 10 - Aug. 1
Blueberries: June 20 - Aug. 1
Cantaloupes: July 10 - Sept. 20
Cherries: June 20 - July 20
Grapes: Aug. 15 - Sept. 20
Melons: Aug. 1 - Sept. 20
Nectarines: July 25 - Aug. 25
Peaches: July 15 - Sept. 20
Pears: Aug. 15 - Sept. 30
Plums: July 15 - Sept. 20
Raspberries: May 15 - July 10
Strawberries: May 15 - June 20
Watermelons: July 15 - Aug. 25
Vegetables
Asparagus: April 15 - June 15
Beans (lima): July 20 - Sept. 15
Beans (snap): June 10 - Sept. 15
Broccoli: June 7 - July 7, Sept. 20 - Oct. 20
Cabbage: June 1 - Sept. 15
Carrots: June 15 - Oct. 15
Cauliflower: June 7 - July 7, Sept. 20 - Oct. 20
Corn: July 1 - Sept. 20
Cucumbers: June 25 - Sept. 15
Greens: Sept. 20 - Nov. 30
Lettuce: April 15 - Oct. 20
Okra: July 15 - Aug. 30
Onion: May 15 - Oct. 20
Peas (green): June 10 - July 1
Peas (Black eye): July 20 - Aug. 30
Peppers: July 4 - Sept. 15
Potatoes (white): June 25 - Sept. 30
Potatoes (sweet): Sept. 5 - Dec. 15
Squash: June 25 - Sept. 15
Tomatoes: July 1 - Sept. 30
Turnips: Aug. 15 - Nov. 1
Like to pick your own produce? Stop by Baugher's to pick your own peaches this weekend -- Friday, July 13 through Sunday July 16. Yellow peaches and white peaches cost $1.49/pound for pick-your-own. Call the Baugher's pick-your-own hotline, (410) 857-0111, to learn more.
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Gabrielle Donnald
7:31 pm on Thursday, July 12, 2012
Does anyone know if apricots are already gone or if they are still available?